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escarpment

UK
/ɪˈskɑːpmənt/
US
/ɪˈskɑrpmənt/

Translations

escarpmentnoun
escarpments
pl
UK
/ɪˈskɑːpmənt/
US
/ɪˈskɑrpmənt/
The hikers carefully navigated the steep escarpment.
Туристы осторожно преодолевали крутой уступ.
The escarpment provided a natural barrier against invaders.
Склон служил естественным барьером против захватчиков.
The village was located near a dramatic escarpment.
Деревня располагалась рядом с впечатляющим обрывом.
Additional translations
откос
круча
Synonyms
ridge
bluff
precipice
slope
cliff
escarpmentadjective
more escarpment
Comp.
most escarpment
Super.
UK
/ɪˈskɑːpmənt/
US
/ɪˈskɑːrpmənt/
Used attributively in phrases like "escarpment face"; treats noun as an adjective.

Definitions

escarpmentnoun
A long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights.
The hikers carefully navigated the escarpment to reach the valley below.
The inner slope of a defensive ditch or rampart in fortifications.
Stone blocks were laid along the escarpment of the fortress ditch.
escarpmentadjective
Situated on, related to, or characteristic of an escarpment.
The escarpment village offers stunning views of the valley.
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